Internet: JSS Two

TOPIC: Internet

CLASS: JSS Two

Definition of Internet

i.Internet is a worldwide network of computers that share information.
ii.The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers.
iii.It is also defined as a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite to link devices worldwide.

Internet Terminologies

1. Cyber café: An internet café or cyber café is a place which provides internet access to the public, usually for a fee.
2. Download: To transfer a file from a remote computer to a local computer. In other words, it means to transfer a file from a web server to a web client.
3. Upload: To transfer a file from a local computer to a remote computer. In other words, it means to transfer a file from a web client to a web server.
4. E-mail: An email is mail that is electronically transmitted by your computer.
5. Email Address: An email address is the name of an electronic postbox that can receive and send email messages on a network.
6. Homepage: It is the first page that appears when you visit any website. It is also the page of a Web site that provides the introduction or content with links.
7. HTTP: HTTP is an abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is the set of rules by which Web pages are transferred across the Internet.
8 URL: URL Stands for "Uniform Resource Locator." A URL is the address of a specific webpage or file on the Internet.
9. World Wide Web (WWW): It is defined as part of the internet that contains linked text, image sound, and video documents.
10. Website: A Website is a collection of World Wide Web pages or files. Examples of website address include: www.cmpnote.blogspot.com, www.nairaland.com, www.waeconline.org, www.facebook.com etc
11. Webpage: A Web page is a single hypertext file or a page that is part of a Website
12. Web server: A server is a computer that delivers web content to a web browser.
13. HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): It is the language of the web.
14. ISP (Internet Service Provider): ISP is an organization that provides access to the internet and web hosting.
15. Browse: The term to describe a user’s movement across the web
16. Web Browser (Internet Browser): A software program used to display web pages. It is also defined as is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing (moving through) information resources on the World Wide Web.

Types of Internet Browser

a. Mozilla Firefox
b. Opera browser
c. Microsoft Internet Explorer (Microsoft edge)
d. Google Chrome
e. Apple Safari, etc

Features of Internet Browser

An internet browser has many different parts. They include:
1. Title bar: Displays the title of the open web page
2. Menu bar: The menu bar can be used to activate commands. Depending on the browser you are using, some contain the following: File, edit, view, tools, Bookmark, help, etc
3. Address Bar: An address bar is a component of an Internet browser which is used to input and show the address of a website. The web address is generally given in lowercase letters and is case-insensitive. There are no spaces in a webpage or website address.
4. Status Bar: Status bar displays the status of the current page
5. Scroll Bar: This provides vertical or horizontal scrolling through the web pages.
6. Standard toolbar: Standard toolbar has many different buttons. They are explained below.
a. Back: To go back to the previously viewed page
b. Forward: To move forward to a page which was viewed
c. Stop: To halt loading of the webpage.
d. Refresh/Reload: To refresh the contents of the currently displayed webpage from the start
e. Home: To go to the homepage of the currently viewed website.
f. History: It displays a list of previously viewed website
g. Print: Prints the webpage with the default printer settings.

Uses of the Internet

1. The Internet is used for communication to any part of the world
2. The internet is used to search for information on the web through search engines
3. It is used in sending and receiving messages.
4. It is used for chatting
5. It can be used in the planning of trips. E,g. GPS.
6. It can be used for advertisement and marketing. Etc

Benefits of the internet

a. It enables us to share resources globally.
b. The Internet allows access to information in a very fast manner.
c. It is cost-effective.
d. It allows online banking transactions.
e. E-education
f. E-friends
g. E-entertainment
h. E-commerce

Abuse of the Internet

1. It is used by imposters to defraud people
2. Piracy of software
3. Pornography
4. Hacking
5. Plagiarism
6. Computer virus